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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
UNSOLD PIG IRON.
The Production Greatly Lessened by
the Coke Strike.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 2l.-A bulletin
published by the American Iron and Steel
Association says: "The American Iron and
Steel Association has received from manu-
facturers complete statistics of the stocks of
unsold pig iron in the hands of manufactu-
rerS or their agents on June 80 last. The
statistics are not only complete but they are
accurate, The total production of pig iron
in the United States in the first six months
of 1887 amounted to 3,051, ,G99 gross tons.
Our production in the last six months OF
1886 was 3,045 67T gross tons. The produc-
ton III the first six months of 1887 was very
slightly in excess of that in the last six
months of 1886.
EFFECTS OF THE COKE STRIKE
The production of pig iron in the first
six months of 1887 would undoubtedly have
been much greater than it was if the gen
eral strike had not taken place i'll the Con-
nellsville district on May Z, involving
an almost total suspension of work by the
lAsp00 miners and coke drawers of the dis
tfict. AS a direct ressllt of the strike many
furnances were banked in May for want of
coke, and in June Others were banked or
blown out. On June 80 there were in the
whole country fifty-one furnaces which were
banked or out of blast for want of coke, and
all but three of these for want of Connells
vile coke. Some furnaces which had been
banked or blown out in May or June had
again become active before June 80, and are
not included in the number above as being
then inactive for want of coke Since that
date a few other furnaces have been enabled
to resume operations owing to the increased
supply of coke.
A BALANCE.
The reduction in the make Of bituminous
pig iron was almost exactly balanced by
the increase i'll the make of mixed anthra-
cite and coke pig iron, and the slightly in
creased production of anthracite pig iron
alone, indicating the substitution in the first
six months of 1887 of anthracite for coke
in the production of about 10000 net tons
of pig iron Eleven States made bessemer
pig iron in the first half of 1887 OF these
States three are claSsed as Southern States,
namely, Maryland, West Virginia and Ten
nessee. Their united production was A, ,1S4
tons, most of which was produced by West
Virginia for use i'll the manufacture of
steel nails. Contrary to general expecta-
ton the production of pig iron in the South
ern States during the first six months of
1887 did not advance but little more than in
the last six months of 1856
THE FIGURES OF THE STATES.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
Patents Issued.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-Patents were TO-
day issued to the following parties in
Georgia, Florida and South Carolina: w.
G. Mcclure, Charleston, S. c., wheelbarrow
Oscar w. Dooner, Coosaw s. c., apparatus
for washing rock, etc; Henry J. Mouzor,
Banbery, s. c., feed and water tray for
chickens; Joseph f. Cameron, River juno
ton, Fla, car wheel replacer; James Nc
Cullough, Molino, Fla, toboggan slide; (;
Charles T. Watson, Butler, Ga, combined
planter and fertilizer distributor; Marshall
J. Hatcher, Macon, Ga, car axle; w. b..
Thomas and G.. II. Drive, Towns, Ga,
safety signal for railway switches; Hillery
p Mathis, Stockton, Ga, stubble cutter
Charles Collins, Doctor Town, Ga, shaking
apparatus; John M. Brosius, Atlanta, Ga,
vehicle axle; Sullivan O'Harris, assignor of
one-half 20 A. l.. Harris, Atlanta, Ga, au-
tomato feed for rock drills; Eilbech III.
Taliaferro, assignor one-third TO u. J.. Fow-
ler, Atlanta, Ga, attachment for chairs
Louis r. Wetzel, Atlanta, Ga, advertising
show stand; John T. BfcEnnary, Atlanta,
Ca. paint mixer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
STANLEY REPORTED DEAD.
Shooting or Drowning the ALLEGED
Manner of His Taking Off.

Shooting or Drowning the Alleged
Manner of His Taking Off.
LONDON, July 21.-A dispatch from st.
Thomas West Africa, says; "The West
African Company has received report that
Henry M. Stanley, the African explorer,
has been shot dead by natives, with whom
his expedition was fighting in order to OBJ
tain supplies. Another account says that
the steamer on which Stanley was proceed
ing TO the relief of Emin Bey was sunk and
that the explorer was drowned. The re-
ports of Stanleys death emanate from a
missionary at Matadi, who received it from
a native from up the country. No direct
message has been received from the expe-
dtion.n
The rumor is utterly discredited here.
The latest authentic news from him was
from Aruwimi, and was sent under date of
June 2. It would be impossible for native
to reach Matadi, and thence st. Thomas
since that time The distance between
Matadi and Aruwimi alone is 1000 miles,
through a very rough country
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
FIGHTING A MONOPOLY.
A Railroad Lends Its Aid to Help Crush
All Rival Companies

A Railroad Lends Its Aid to Help Crush
All Rival Companies.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission has received a petit
ton of the Heck and Petree coal miners, of
Tennessee, against the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia, and other railway COM
panies, charging that certain officers of the
railroad, prior TO April 4, 1887, purchased
almost the entire stock of a rival coal min
ing company, and then "openly avowed
their purpose to crush out all competi-
tors in the business of coal min
ing'' in a given region. Accordingly y
the petition continues, ''orders were issued
not under any circumstances to furnish
cars to the petitioners, or TO allow the pc
titioners to ship any coal over said railroad. "
The petitioners declare that "by said iniqui-
tous and oppressive action" they have al
ready sustained damages amounting 10 $25,-
600, and are sustaining further grievous
loss and damage every day" The petition
ers ask for damages and an investigation
and correction of the alleged abuses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
TIMBER ROBBERS.

The Government Secures Convictions
In Mississippi.
JACKSON, MISS, July 2l.-In the United
States Court to-day f. Bazor, w. b. Robert
son, Sampson Busby, j. j. Gaddis, +. G..
Knight, James Beech, John Parker, George
C. Mills and Martin Parker were convicted
of cutting timber off government lands
They were fined in sums ranging from $50
30 $500 each and sentenced 10 Imprisonment
for ten DAYS. Mciver Page, convicted of
the same offense, was fined Sl,700 and sem
fenced 10 thirty days Imprisonment. Wilson
Miller lcolored), of Vicksburg, on trial for
similar frauds, and on whose case the jury
failed 10 agree, forfeited his bond and dis
appeared last night.
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ON A PROFITLESS TRAIL.
Texas Cattle En- Route to Wyoming
to be Turned Back,

4SAuS StILlo Ell hOuJS 10 w yOluills
to be Turned Back.
ST. louis, July 21.--A special from Den
YER, Col, says the cattlemen who now have
their herds going north on the great cattle
trail have decided upon a move which will
face about $4,000 head on the trail and drive
them back into Texas Tho reason for so
doing is because there is absolutely no
market for the cattle. The meeting at
which this decision was arrived at was held
Tuesday night in the rooms of the Cattle
Growers Association. Among the cattle
men present were II. c. Tardy, of Eel Rio,
Tex, and agents, representing the Simpson
Cattle Company of Texas. OF the cattle
now on the trail 10000 head
have already entered Wyoming and
$4,000 are reported in Arkansas The
cause of the trouble lies principally in the
exaggerated nature of the information
affecting the stock market. 1t was thought
that the hard winter made cattle scarce in
Wyoming and Dakota, and it was not
learned that Wyoming wanted no cattle
whatever until the herds were started. For
fourteen years the cattlemen have used the
trail to Northern markets without n seasons
intermission, and many million dollars
worth of cattle have passed over it The
trail begins 200 miles south of Forth
Worth and takes a straight line to
Wyoming. The trailss was established in
1862 ,land the cowboys had to fight their way
through hostile bands of Indians for the
first several years. Last year 100000 cattle
were driven over the trail This year about
10000 have been started and two-thirds of
these are being turned back.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
NOT A SALOON FOR NEGROES.
The Color Line Drawn in Illinois and b
Be Tasted in Court

The Color Line Drawn in Illinois and b
Be Tested in Court.
CHICAGO, July 21.--Benjamin B. job,
son and Charles b. Smith, both colored, a,
companied by a number Of women Of tho
own race, entered A. C.. Houston's be,
garden few nights ago. They were tol
that colored people were not served in th
establishment, and Smith and johnson
once had Houston arrested Yesterday I'll
case was heard by Justice Smith. Attornq
Hardy, of the doodle" defense, appearg
for the defendant The court held Houstd
for the Criminal Court under $500 bont
for violating the State act of 1885. entitle
Fan act TO protect all citizens in their civ
and legal rights" The penalty is a fine
from $25 to $50 or six months impriso
fnapt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
AN EXPLOSION OF POWDER.
The Storage House of d Coal Company
Blown to Atoms.

SrREAToR, ILL, July 21.-At 2:30 o'clock
this morning the entire city was aroused by
a most terrific explosion, which was imme-
diately followed by the ringing of the fire
bell. The powder house of the Chicago,
Wilmington and Vermillion Coal Company
had been struck by lightning and between
5000 and 10000 pounds of powder had ex-
ploded. Every building on the south and
west side of the powder house
was completely shattered and
in most cases entirly demolished.
Not vestige of the powder house remains,
while where it stood is an excavation about
sixty feet long, forty feet wideand twenty feet
deep. Only one person was fatally injured.
He is a tramp who was sleeping in a car
near the powder house. six others were seri-
ously hurt, while the minor casualties will
reach nearly "A hundred. There were forty
five dwellings almost totally demolished,
and there is not a plate glass window left in
the business part Of the city. IL is impossi-
BILE at this time TO estimate the loss, but it
will probably reach $4,000 or 100000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
BURNING OF A BREWERY.
The Flames Also Sweep Away Street
Car Stable.

Car Stable.
BUFFALO, N. Y, July 2l.-Ziegele's brew
cry, at the corner of Main and Virginia
Streets was burned to-day, and the car
stables of the Buffalo Street Railway Com
pany, on the opposite side of Virginia street,
were partially burned. The brewery plant
was recently purchased for $350,000 The
insurance is $250,00 The loss on the car
stable and its contents is $4,000. 1t is fully
covered by insurance.
FLAMES IN AN EXTRACT WORKS.
BALTIMORE, July 21.--A general alarm
shortly before / O'Clock tonight called the
entire fire department to the extensive bark
extract works of j. S. Young q Co., at
Denmead's wharf, in the eastern section of
the city. An iron-covered building, 80 by
22S feet, was totally destroyed, to-
gether with its stock and machinery.
The total loss is placed by
Mr. Young at about $3.50, 900. 1t is fully
covered by insurance. The firm consists Of
seven persons, five of whom live in Boston.
The insurance is in numerous small policies,
mostly i'll out of town counties.
FIREMEN BADLY INJURED.
The elevator and malt house of Gerhard
Lang, at Genessee and Jefferson streets,
were burned tonight. The loss is S75, 600.
John Heppel and Thomas Purcell, firemen,
were badly hurt, being forced to jump
from a great height to save their lives.
$50 HOUSES DESTROYED.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 2l.-Three hun
dred and ninety houses have been destroyed
by fire at Sventzjany, in the government of
Wilma Russia. -Four thousand people were
made homeless.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
TREASURY ARCHITECT.
w. A. Freret, of Louisiana, Succeeds
M. z. Bell.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-Secretary Fair
child to-day appointed w. A. Freret, of
Louisiana, to be Supervising Architect of
the Treasury at a salary of $4,000 per an
mum. NJ. L. Bell, the present incumbent,
rendered his resignation at the beginning of
the present administration, but was very
much surprised yesterday when notified that
his resignation had been accepted to take
effect al once. He made a personal appeal TO
Acting Secretary Thompson yesterday to
withhold the announcement of the
change in the once 30 Sn Hitll sa onI IuSs way:
somewhat chagrined this morning to find
that Mr.. Bell himself had furnished state
ment of the case to certain newspapers last
night. The incident was the subject of
much unfavorable comment IN the depart
ment today. Mr.. Freret qualified this after
noon. and will assume charge of the Office at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
A strange Representative.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-The American
TeIenhone Company, Of which Congressman
Rem Butterworth Is the President, has sent
Theodore Tyrer, who was forced to resign
from its management by exposure of his
prison record, as its accredited representa-
live To Venezuela, where it proposes TO
onerate. The plea made is that Tyrer is
de only member Of the company who is
familiar with the Venezuelan concessions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
Panama's Canal.

PARIS, July 21.-Count DeLesseps pre-
sided at to days meeting Of the sharehold-
ers of the Panama canal. Dom Pedro,
Emperor of Brazil, was present. The an
nual report of the company showed a de
crease in the former confidence that the
canal would be opened in 1889, but ex-
pressed the hope that connection between
the Atlantic and Pacific would then exist
across the isthmus of Panama, and that the
work would be completed soon after.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
A Murderer Lynched,

MrYEoLA, TEX, July CIV. NJ. John
son. desperado, shot and killed Baker, a
saloon keeper, Tuesday night and fled the
country. The sheriff pursued him with
blood hounds and found tire criminal in the
swamp He shot three of the dogs and one
OF the deputies. He was finally captured,
and without further ceremony was lynched.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
Gerald B. Allen Dead.

RIcHIELD SPRINGS, N. ", July 2l.--
Gerald B. Allen, one of the oldest and most
prominent citizens OF Sc. Louis, died unex-
pectedly at the Spring House this morning.
Mr.. Allen was the founder and president Of
the Missouri Republtca'a newspaper, and
was identified with important commercial
and social enterprises IN st. Louis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
Ferdinand Expected to Decline.

VIENNA, July 21.-The Bulgarian dele
gates who were sent to notify Prince Ferdi-
nand of SAKE Coburg -Gotha, of his election to
the Bulgarian throne and TO urge his accep-
lance, are leaving Vienna. They are dis
appointed with the result Of their mission. II
is the general opinion in Vienna that Prince
Ferdinand will formally decline to occupy
the throne.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
A FLY WHEEL BURSTS.
One Man Killed and Another Sc
riously Injured.

TlOu5ly ihDuIous
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, July 21-At the
Roane Iron Companys steel mill this morn
ing the fly wheel of the mammoth engine
working the blooming rolls burst and tore
up the roof of the mill, fortunately not in
turing the machinery much. Engineer
ilord and another workman were sleeping
under shed when the explosion occurred,
and were buried under the debris Of the
roof. Engineer Hord was killed instantly,
and the other man was seriously hurt. The
wheel was twenty feet in diam
eter and weighed twenty tons, and singular
enough, but little damage was done to the
mill except the loss OF the wheel and the
breakage of the roof. The loss will be about
81, 900, and a delay of three to four weeks
in work will be occasioned. The mill was
beginning TO work double turn and 600
hands will be thrown out Of employment
temporarily until the mill is repaired.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
Boulaneer's Patriotism.

PARIS, July Ella France states that
the members of the party of the Right,
after the Schnaebele's incident, proposed 70
Gen. Boulanger that he head monarchist
coup d'etdt. He replied: ''lf ever / take
part in "A coup d'ctal it will be against the
monarchists and TO maintain the republic" :"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
Germany's War Preparations.

BERLIN, July 21.-Much military activity
is reported at Metz. The enlarging of the
forts and evolutions of the troops are pro-
ceeding constantly The work is conducted
at night by the aid of the electric light.
The balloon department is experimenting
with a view to trying the destructive effect
of dynamite hurled down upon forts from
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
Debtors Obtain a Respite.

New ORLEANS, July 21.--T. l.. Arrey /
Co to-day filed a suit in the Civil Distri
Court against their creditors, praying for
respite of one, tyo and three years withoi
interest. Judge Monroe granted the pet
tion. The schedule shows assets of $3.50
and liabilities Of S35S,000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
THE FIGURES OF THE STATES.


The explanation of the failure Of the
South to make as much progress in the
manufacture of pig iron in the first half of
1887 as has been expected Of her is two fold.
First several of her furnaces have been
handicapped by lack of coke, and second,
none of the new furnaces in the South
which were under contract last winter or
last spring have yet been completed. Most
of these new furnaces will not be ready to
go into operation until the latter part of
this year or the early part of next year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
END OF THE COKE STRIKE.
A Belief That All the Works Will b
in Operation Next Week.

III OpeIdIIOH NbXL W 6bK.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July 21.-The striker
are resuming work in the coke regions, AM
by Monday it is expected that all the work
will be in operation. The Union, Mayfield
Donnelly, Stonerville, Millen and South
west works started up to-day with larg
forces. Everything is quie5, and as soon q
the resumption is declared general, th
Pinkerton men will be withdrawn. Sinu
the strike was inaugurated, eleven week
ago, forty-eight blast furnaces were con-
PEELED to shut down on account of til
scarcity of coke This has reduced tn
production Of pig iron 100000 tons. 1t
thought that with the resumption of opers
tions, however, the production will be il
creased 10000 tons a week before the mit
die of August.
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Killed by a Boiler Explosion.

NATcHEz, Miss, July 2l.--The boiler of
| y. l.. Chamberlainis saw mill exploded this
afternoon, wrecking the mill, killing Dorsey
Scott, the colored fireman, and injuring
Mr.. Chamberlain, the engineer and proprie-
/ tor, and two Others.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
Lack of Water at Manchester.

LONDON, July 2l.--The drought is causing
a water famine in Manchester. The cor
poration has ordered limit placed on the
city's supply having directed that the flow
be stopped every evening at o'clock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
John Tyler Paralyzed.

WASHINGTON, July 21.--John Tyler, s.
of President Tyler, for long time "A Gle
in the Treasury Department, was striclo
with paralysis tc-night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
France'e opera Comioue.

PARIS, July 21.-The Chamber Of Depu-
ties to-day voted 500, ,000f. for the temporary
resumption OF the performances by the
Opera Comique Company, whose theatre
was recently burned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
A Cholera Panic.

ROME, July 2l-Twenty-f deaths fro
cholera have occurred in Catania during u
past twenty-for hours. The people o.
panic-stricken. Robbers are pilferii
houses whose owners have fled TO escape q
scOurge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
rditor KatkoH DIVINE.

Moscow, July 2i.-M. KatlSoff, editor OF
the Moscow Gazette, who was thought TO be
convalescent has had a relapse and is now
JUfutr
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
virginia,s Marrlage Law.

WINCHESTER, VA, July 21.-The cases
against Nathan Keohn, and his niece, Emma
Frankel, indicted for violation of the Vir-
ginia law in going TO Baltimore, marrying
and returning here 10 reside, were continued
to-day until the September term of the
,s-t
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
Coming to America.

PARIS, July 21.-Baron Seilliere, who was
Yesterday released from n lunatic asylum,
has left Paris for Liverpool, where he will
embark for America.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
cona,,l TO Bopota.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-The President
today appointed John q. Walker, of Texas,
70 be Secretary Of Legation and Consul Gen
eral of the United States at Bogota.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
Chicago's Omnibus Boodlers

CHICAGO. July 2i.--The jury TO try
''omnibusn boodle case was completed u
afternoon, and Gen. Stiles began his opent
address.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
etiil IInn M nhnrlnatnn

CHARLESTON, S. G., July 2l.--The hot
wave is not yet broken here. The mercury
to-day ranged from 92' 20 o. in different
portions of the city.
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GOSCHEN PLEASED.

Mr.. Goschen hailed with satisfaction Mr..
Parnells speech, and promised favorable
consideration by the Government of any
amendments he might introduce as long as
they were not inconsistent with the princi-
pie of the bill.
MIR. Dillon said that he and his friends
were not anxious to prolong agrarian strug-
giles in Ireland. He urged upon
the government that, if they would give a
favorable ear to some means of reinstating
evicted tenants on fair and equitable terms,
as well as to the adoption of some plan by
which tenants now being evicted could OBJ
tain equitable jurisdiction as to arrears, the
bill would stand a good chance of being
passed without difficulty.
T. w. Russell, member for Tyrone
Liberal -Unionist), said that, i'll behalf of
the tenants of Ulster, he hailed the conces-
sions with much satisfaction. The House
then entered into committee pro fornld.
Already 236 amendments have been
offered TO the land bill